33.5 Week Checkup!

Today I was 33 weeks and 5 days.  Sunday will mark week 34.  This was probably my fastest appointment on record.  I was in and out in less than an hour.  Morning appointments rock!!

Dr. Talsky did the basics...my weigh gain is right on track...and for the record...much less than I gained with Owen.  I kinda like that.  Jer asks me if that means Cooper isn't growing...and I said no...it just means I'm not!  Also, my blood pressure is right on target and today it was a beautiful 112/80.  Cooper's heartbeat was a steady 140 or so and the lovely whir still puts me at such ease.  We talked about the fact that I need to get through another 2.5 weeks with no labor and after that, they won't stop me, they'll just take me in for a c-section if that happens (I think this means we better pack a hospital bag pronto...you know just in case!!).

Some other tidbits??  His head is down now which is good.  He hasn't dropped and because I had a c-section with Owen, I'm likely carrying Cooper higher. I asked Dr. Talsky what he was poking me with on the right side of my stomach.  He then showed me where his butt is positioned and where his head is.  He said that what I have on that side of my stomach and in my ribs is probably (and I quote) "little parts."  He makes me laugh!  So basically he meant little legs, feets knees etc.

The big news that came from this appointment though was that my c-section is being scheduled August 1.  YAY!  Exactly in the right time frame...not too early and I don't have to wait till past my due date to have Dr. Talsky do it.  He said he was staying an extra day that week just to do the c-section.  Works for me thank you very much!!  So barring hospital scheduling complications or labor earlier than August 1, it looks like we'll be meeting our newest little man in just a little over a month!!!